Research Interests

Current Research Projects

UL1TR001417 (Kimberly) 08/18/15 – 03/31/19 NIH/NCATS (Oster, Co-I)UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS)The UAB CCTS will enhance human health by driving scientific discovery and dialogue across the bench, bedside and community continuum. The CCTS support this overall mission in a highly integrative network of relationships. Success in creating such an environment is dependent upon success in achieving five strategic priorities: 1) enhancing research infrastructure; 2) promoting investigator education, training and development; 3) accelerating discovery across the T1 interface; 4) expanding value-added partnerships; and 5) building sustainability.

P30CA013148 (Partridge) 09/01/11 – 03/31/21NIH/NCI (Oster, Co-I)Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support GrantThis grant supports the leadership, clinical and basic science program leaders, developmental programs, and shared resources for the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

R01CA201362 (Demark-Wahnefried) 07/01/16 – 06/30/21NIH/NCI (Oster, Co-I)Harvest for Health in Older Cancer SurvivorsRandomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of a vegetable gardening intervention among 208 recently diagnosed with a loco-regionally staged cancer with a good prognosis (i.e., ≥ 80% 5-year survival) and with at least one limitation in physical functioning will be recruited throughout Alabama. Participants will be randomized to 1-of-2 study arms: 1) an arm that receives a 1-year mentored vegetable gardening intervention that pairs cancer survivors with certified Master Gardeners; or 2) a waitlist control arm that receives the intervention after a 1-year delay.

Educational Background

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, PhD Biostatistics, 1995

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, MS Statistics, 1986

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, BS Mathematics, 1984

Professional Activities

Chair of the Association for Clinical and Translational Science Biostatistics/Epidemiology/Research Design Special Interest Group

Secretary/Treasurer of the American Statistical Association Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences